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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-03-04
ROGERS New Tea Spoons

Tip and back of bowl and handle SOLID
SILVER, cheaper than old style COM
mon plate, at Church & Co.'s 30
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-03-04
JOHN S. SLOWER.
WELL :. DRILLER,
AND DEALER IN
Wind-Mills, - Pumps.

w Illll-N1l Ills, lillI CS.
ETC, ETC.
Mineral Point Wisconsin.
Has hrstclsss well drilling machinery and
give satisfaction IN all work IN that line.
sells wind mills and pumps of the best makes.
and does all kinds OF
PUMP REPAIRING.
Give call when in want of anything in
sny line. Leave orders al The Democrat Office
saly JOHN s. SLOWER.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-03-04
INSURANCE.
JAMES V. AYHEW.

AGENT INSURANCE Co. OF North AMERICA.
ineral Point, " isconsin. The Oldest and largest
Company in America. 81 years successful bust
ness experience. Cash capital, 5000. 0OO.O0.
Cash assets January l. 1885, s9.057, 1880.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-03-04

Rubbers. Rubbers. Rubbers,
AT Ed. Davey's shoe store, next door
west of Pulford's drug store.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-03-04
r RAILROADS.
GOING EAST

Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul BY.
MINERAL POINT DIVISION.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-09
Of the Olden Time.

From the Charleston Nercs and Courier
A young Northern lady, visiting this city some
months ago, had a little incident happen to her
which she seemed to take pleasure in relating.
In crossing quiet side street one day, q vege-
table cart, drawn by q small donkey and driven
by an aged negro with shining black face and
very white wool, was about to pass at the same
time. As she hesitated, the donkey
Squash Woa, sab l tells yo'w and
while she crossed, nodding in recognition
of the clear passage thus afford d her, the ven
cradle darky took off his tattered remnant of
hat and said, with a flourish Pass on, my
missus pass on; Squash and me- we alhls waits
on the ladies'" She was charmed with this as
sample of the courtesy of the colored race, and
said Sir Walter Raleigh's gallantry fell far short
of it, lnasmuch as it had interested motives.
Her hearers were loath to tell her that she must
look upon this FURNISHED Chesterfield not as a
type, but as a survival and one which is passing
away to leave no trace behind.
With the general acquisition of the three RS
and the abolition of hea6kerchiefs and the ia
miliar titles of Daddy" and "Aunte,' the col
ored race has undoubtedly lost much that was
pictureS0ely polite in manner. The reason for
this is a self-evident one. Freed violently and
suddenly from Il state of thraldom, and forced
to evolve for themselves a new scheme of
life, something like chaos was the tempo
rary result. The only thing at all clear
seemed to be the importunate idea that to
prove their independence it was necessary
to eliminate every sign of respect or even
clvilty from their intercourse with the dOm-
nant race. The old ones strove laboriously to
forget natural and acquired politeness; the
young ones succeeded without difficulty in being
aggressively rude. Time, also a glimmer Of
good sense showing the necessary interdcpend
ence of the races, has somewhat mended mat
tiers. But the bloom is gone from the old-time
negro courtesy, and with the death of a few
Others like the owner of Squash, their stately
politeness, which used to be the admiration of
all visitors in the South, will have departed for
ever
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-09
One of Corwin's Stories.

Ben: Perley Poore in the Boston Budget
Tom Corwin used to tell good story about a
Cincinnati dealer in clocks, who sold to a widow
woman residing in Western Row. in the out
skirts of the city. The clock was put up and
warranted" of course, to keep good time at
least one year, If not forever Some three or
four days after this, the clock seller was re-
quested to call up as the clock lid not keep good
time and make repairs. He went, but found
little out of the way; two or three more days
passed, and the widow was after the clock mer-
chant aga n, alleging that her clock did not keep
correct time, and it was again repaired, and
that most thoroughly; in fact the merchant sat
an hour, and made comparisons between the
widows timepiece and his watch, till he was sat
isfied all was right Two more days had not
rolled by before the widow again made her APP
pearance much to the annoyance of the clock
merchant. Another tiresone trip to Western
Row flashed through his mind as well as a return
of the clock to his shelves. calamity in itself to
any clock seller.
The widow soon made known her GRAND II
was the same Old story. My clock does not
keep correct time The clockmaker hCsitated
"A trick thought he this widow is just max
ing an excuse to entrap me 10 ruin! Widows,
I've heard, are sly! | must be cautious. ~ The
clock merchant looked searchingly into the
simple face of the widow. and felt convinced
that such countenanee was not the index of a
bad heart His suspicious of her few away.
He was about taking the tour TO Western Row
again probably there might be a weak place in
the works he did not discover on previous trips
Hat in hand, and near the door, q thought
struck him. Perhaps" said he, madam, you
do not compare your clock with a good time
piece; they may be regulating the town clock,
or something Pray, madam, what do you com
pare your clock with TO know that it was too
fast or too slow"
"Oh. / compare it with the omnibusses: they
generally pass, you know, about such times of
a day, and it's never right by them" II was
with some difficulty the clock merchant held
his rage, and kept himself from insulting u
widow lady of Western Row by voluminous
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-09
The Bib County Tragedy.


The public would like to think that Thomas
g. Voolfolk is not guilty of the awful crime
with which he is charged. That a son who
had been tenderly cared for could be so
wicked, and so lost to all the better feelings
of humanity, as to deliberately kill nine per-
sons, including his father mother, brothers
and sisters, for no other reason than that he
might inherit his fathers estate, seems too
horrible for belief. And yet facts bearing
upon the tragedy point directly to this con
clusion. If Thomas G. Voolfolk is the
criminal, he is hardened one. He shows
neither remorse nor sorrow. There is no
statement that he has exhibited the least feel
ing on account of the death of those who
should have been dear to him. The only
concern that he has thus far shown is to
escape the penalty of the crime with which
he is charged. Only few hours after the
tragedy he expressed his ability TO pay big
fee to a lawyer to defend him, because
nearly the whole of his fathers property
would now be his
The feeling is that hanging would be too
light punishment for him, and there is re-
greet that tho law does not provide punish
ment commensurate to his crime. The Bibb
county tragedy will probably long remain
the most horrible one in the criminal history
of Georgia
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-09
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, AUGUST o. 1887.
The Canton Meeting.

The State Agricultural Society meets at
Canton to-day, and it is expected that the
meeting will be q very interesting and
profitable one There are 3I2 delegates, but
it is not probable that all of them will be
present. The proceedings will include a
great deal that will DO valuable to the farm
eEs in all parts of the State
Those of the delegates who are farmers
will not be in as happy n frame Of mind as
they would have been had the convention
met before the recent severe storms. No
doubt many of them have suffered severe
losses. The outlook for cotton and corn is
not as good as it was few weeks ago. Then
the farmers expected to have little sur
plus after the expenses of making their
crops were settled, but now many of them
will be satisfied if they do not find them
selves in debt at the end of the year
The State Fair is under the direction of
the Agricultural Society, and the
Society should see to it that the
fair is a success. Last year it
was somewhat better than it was the year
BEFORE but it was not by any means what it
ought to have been. The fact is, it is neg
lected by the farmers They do not take
sufficient interest in it. They have the
means to make it credit to the State, but
for some reason or other they fail to satisfy
themselves or the public.
This year the fair will have rival in the
Piedmont Exposition at Atlanta, but no
less interest ought to be taken in it on that
account. On the contrary, an effort should be
made by the managers to excel the exposi-
ton. The fair will differ materially from
the exposition and its object is somewhat
different. 1t is an established institution,
and its improvement year after year should
be marked and steady
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-09
PERSONAL.

Rev II. \. You've. a Methodist minister of
Sutton Falls Ont has just been blessed by an
addition to his family of a fourth set of twins.
Ex-Gov. TABoR's first wife is living quietly
in Denver. Her mining properties are flour
ishing and she is worth considerably over 81
100000.
Gov FORAKER is reported in i'll health at his
Columbus, o., home. His physicians say he
is simply overworked and needs Il months va
cation.
THE venerable Mr. Caleb Cope, of Philadel.
phia, now more than 81 years old is the only
survivor of the directors of the United States
Bank elected in 1922.
GEN JoHN c. BLACK. Commissioner of Pen.
sionS, is to visit Brooklyn Aug 10. He is prom
ised a hearty reception by the Grand Army
posts on that occasion.
IT is estimated that 5000 Boston servant girls
carry books or music roll on the streets when
they 20 out, thinking thus to deceive the public
as to their occupation.
NINE. DIEuIAFAY, of Paris, who recently re-
ceived the Cross of the Legion of Honor for her
scientific researches in Asia. is organizing an
African exploring expedition.
SMITH TEBHUNE, n salesman employed at
HALIFAX, is confident that he can make good his
claim % the ownership of the 4 wharf, in Bos-
ton. The wharf IS only worth Sl,50O,0O0.
Miss BESSIE KrrM is said 20 be the best look
ing young woman in Washington society She
IS neither Of the pronounced blonde or brunette
type, but her features are purely American.
Rev. THOMAS EDWARDS a Welsh pastor of
Pittsburg, has mysterously disappeared, taking
with him his savings Of $4,000 In valiSe He
is ~ years old and is thought TO be slightly de-
mented.
II. II. WARNER, the patent medicine proprie
tor, is at Saratoga. He is a tall, vigorous man
with gray gloustache and goatce and bronzed
unwrnkled face. He is IS years of age. His
fortune is large one and he spends his money
freely. Like most great men he is an enthusiasts
tic fisherman
OAK VIEW has become for the time Jolly TO.
sort, where the President is entertaining Secrc.
ary Lamar, Postmaster General Villas and Col
Lamont. The veraudas of the house present a
lively appearance In the evening as the stag
party assemblies after dinner 10 smoke cigars
and indulge in conversation.
EUGENE HIGGINs is having a very good time at
Long Branch, where he has attracted a great
deal of attention There is nothing Mephis.
topheean In his appearance. 10 fact, the ladies,
sharptongued critics though they be, consider
him a very gentlenanly and progressing man
IN looks. Mr.. Higgins hatheS overy morning in
spends his evenings nj the clubs II is said that
he has won some hundreds Of dollars at the
races. His faror.te drink Is champagne.
Mns. CLEvELAND's sudden aud unexpected
deSertlon OF Oak View Is q source of great
deal Of gossip. The Presidents socks upon
which his wife has been at work for some DAYS,
were left behind unfinished and the Western
cities which expect 10 welcome President Cleve-
land t. October are much excited over this fact
socks, aud Mrs. Clcvelands unexplained cessa-
ton OF her task has caused something of a sen.
sation. Mrs, Cleveland should BE- interviewed
on the subject
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-09
Does Germany Want Holland2

Tho New York Herald publishes a
| Germany 1t is to the effect
that Germany is preparing to take
possession of Holland and her colonies. 1t
| does not appear to have any other founda-
ton than the imagination of q diplomatist
who, according 10 the Herald, has extraor-
binary advantages for finding out Bis
marck's plans and purposes If this diplo-
matist is to be relied upon Bismarck does
not think that Germany and France are
such enemies that they cannot be easily
reconciled to each other. If Germany
should restore Alsace and Lorraine to France
the two countries would become friends at
once.
But what excuse can Bismarck find for
restoring these provinces? The German
people would never consent to their restora-
ton without receiving some compensating
advantage Germany would be ever so
much better off with Holland and her colo
mics than she is with Alsace and Lorraine
because these two provinces gre of very
little benefit to her, and it will take cen
fury to make them a harmonious part of
the German empire.
Germany wants colonies to which she can
send her surplus population 1t grieves her
that SO many of her sons and daughters seek
homes in America, where they are lost TO her
forever. She would like them to go where
they would contribute to her greatness
Holland has colonies which, under proper
management, would become rich and power
full. If Germany possessed them they would
absorb her surplus population.
But Germany cannot touch Holland while
France is unfriendly. She does not dare to
invade Holland while France is waiting for
an opportunity to invade her. Bismarcks
plan, therefore, is said to be to restore to
France Alsace and Lorraine, if France will
agree not to interfere with Germany's plans
with regard to Holland. The scheme thus
outlined may exist in the brain of Bismarck,
but it is doubtful if any one has any evil
dence that it does There are plenty of such
schemes to be found in the talk of diplomat
lists who are out of a job, and who think
that they could manage the affairs of the
world much better than they are being man
aged
England does not intend to permit the
continental powers to manage the affairs of
the continent to suit themselves. She has
possessions in different parts of the world
which she intends to protect. These posses
sions would be greatly endangered if Ger
many, Russia and France were to fix up a
slate that would be satisfactory to each of
them, because such a slate would mean an
assault on England at some point. 1t is
probable, however, that Holland has no
reason to think that Germany is looking
upon her with covetous eyes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-09

King Kalnhaua is only figure head now,
and not very handsome or desirable one
either. When he signed the new constitu.
ton he stripped himself Of about all power.
Ex-Premier Gibson says that while the new
constitution has many admirable features,
it is what may be properly termed ''shot-
gun" constitution. If that is its character
it will not be obeyed long. 1t is not inn
probable that some one of the European
powers will endeavor to obtain control of
the Sandwich Islands before many years.
If they do not make the effort before we get
our new navy built the chances are they will
not succeed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-09
Tho ErAshnt.

The freshet which overflowed Augusta q
week or more ago stopped her mills and de-
wasted the farms on the river in her vicinity
has reached the plantations above this city
and is destroying the rice crop. 1t was
hoped that the swamps would alb
serb the water and that the
rise in the river would not be sufficient to
break or pass over the banks of the planta-
tionS. This hope has been dissipated The
flood has come, and the rice fields, TO great
extent, are under water.
What the damage will be is of course i'm
possible to say. Much will depend upon the
length of time the water remains upon the
fields 1t has been SO long since there was
freshet in this part of the river, equal to
the present one that there is lack of data
upon which to base an opinion respecting
the possible damage. 1t is certain,
however, that the damage will be
great. The rice planters have been having
Il pretty hard struggle to make their plan
tations pay during the last few years, and a
loss of the whole, or even q part, of their
crop this year will bear heavily upon them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-09
Without Me.
Lines by d-CoRuict in Prison.

Lines by dCoRUict in Prison.
How does the active world 20 on
Without me?
Its laugh of joy, its sigh, its groan,
The sun. the stars, the rolling moon,
The brooks the rivers oceans moan
Without me.
Say, is the busy world the same
Without mcs
Do men seek fortune still and fame,
Beam with good will, or blush with shame,
Or is existence but name,
without me?
And how along the paved street
Without me:
DO friends once daily want to meet,
And in the bonds OF friendship greet
Each other, smile in Union sweet.
Without me?
Within the realms Of homo, sweet home,"
without me?
Listening for steps chat never come,
or q weary wanderers endless roam
Aud is it silence, sadness, gloom,
without me?
Is there DER all death-like calm
Without ME:
Do hearts that once beat high and warm"
With love, now feel that greatest charm
Broken, and elsewhere seek balm
Without me:
o God forbid O world 20 on!
Without me
Yefnoon and stars, unfolding sun,
All natures endless courses run,
And friendships webs be deftly spun
Without me.
And in that circle broken still
Without me,
Bind up those hearts by Thy sweet will,
And in their lives Thy peace nstill
Protect them Lord, from every III,
Without me.
viii there hereafter come q day
Without mey
When time ends and worlds pass away,
When Christ DER all resumes his sway
Let there be no heaven. pray,
Without mr..
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-09

Secretary Fairchild S announcement of his
intention to anticipate the payment of the
interest on the bonds, and to purchase bonds
for the sinking fund, seems to have created
u better feeling in Wall street. II he is sue.
cessful in carrying out his purpose, some.
thing over SAL ,000, 900 will be put into cir.
culation This amount will probably pre-.
vent any stringency in the money market,
before the meeting of Congress, The sur.
plus in the Treasury, however, isaccumula.
ting quite rapidly, and Congress. when it
meets. will have TO act promptly to avoid
financial troubles.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-09
An Offended Authors Atonement.
Lh.nlIl the Tc1ll NE Inr


Just before Mortimer Collins death, he hap
pencd in some way to run counter to the preiu-
dices of one of the most brilliant and rugged of
men of letters, with whom he was personally
acquainted. His sin brought upon his head--in
The Athen@um" or Notes and Queries"
think-a very lava-hood of scathing denuncia-
ton from the offended Olympian. Before he
had time to answer, Mortimer Collins was dead.
Three years later, when his widow was in trou-
bic at lsleworth and saw no one, her little maid
refused to unlock the gate to white-haire
hurly stranger. Standing outside he shyly muir
INJURED something about friend of Edmund
Yates" This acted like magic as many were
the packets and letters the girl had posted to
that address, and ne was shown in. Mrs. Morti-
mer Collins, Think Yes" God bless you.
Take This"
He thrust roll of bills into her hand, and was
off in his carriage again without another word,
leaving her to look blanllly after him. 1t was a
little time before she learned that her visitor
was Charles Iieade, and that the timely kindness
was his atonement for bis haste. He kept
the atonement up, and one of the first literary
boarders who came to Tighten Frances Collins
burdens at her Eastbourne house was Charles
Reade. 1t was not long before his death.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-09
ALTERNATING the Interest.

From the statement in our dispatches this
morning there does not appear to be great
deal of anxiety to accept Secretary Fair
child's proposition to prepay the interest on
the bonds. The bondholders know that
their interest is safe in the possession of the
government, and they do not see perhaps
any immediate chance for investing it.
They are not in a hurry, therefore, to re-
ceive it before it is due.
The financial condition of this country is
in striking contrast with that of the great
powers of Europe The revenues are far
greater than the needs of the government,
and the government bonds command such
a premium that there is very general opposi-
ton to applying the surplus in the Treasury
to purchasing them.
The debt has been steadily reduced ever
since the close of the war. In 1865 it was
S2,3S1, 100000. On Aug. l it was $1,0j6,-
600,362. This amount includes tho Pacific
railroad bonds. Without those bonds, for
which the government holds security, the
debt is $1,000, zoo, 600 The annual interest
charge has been reduced from $3.50 977 COS
the amount of it twenty-five years ago-to
Sfl, loS,0If
Notwithstanding the great reduction in
the amount of interest and the increased
ability of the country to meet its obligations,
there has been no very great reduction in
the revenues in quarter of a century The
money is being piled up in the Treasury
because there are no more obligations that
are duo, and there is no legitimate way tc
get rid of it. Congress refuses to reduce the
tariff because the prOtectionists don't want
TO lose the monopoly they have in certain
manufactured articles and it will not
abolish the internal revenue taxes, because
it is manifestly unjust to make whisky and
tobacco free while the necessaries of life are
taxed. 1t is apparent, however, that
something will have to be done to lesser
the revenues, and that, too, very soon The
policy of drawing the money of the country
into the Treasury, and keeping it there, can,
not be continued much longer without pro.
ducing financial troubles.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-09
A Disturbed Court.
From the Pailadclphia Ne,c

From the PHILADELPHIA Netcs.
Scene-a local court room; time last Tuesday;
dddntGtis person0-a grandiloquent lawyer,
pert but ignorant witness, dignifed Judge, spec
tators etc.
G. Lyon got into an alteration with the
plaintiff didn't you?
p. B. l. W.~Naw; 'twere furniture van got
into wild him.
G.. L.-You made a violent personal assault
upon him with some sort OF an agricultural inn
plement, didn't you?
7 B. l. W.-Heh? Guess not; but pelted the
blackguard over de head wild hoe handle.
G. Didn't you also apply opprobriolls cpl
thets to him, attacking his character for verac-
ity. accusing him of larceny, and menacing him
with bodily harm?
P. b. l. W,-Nope! Very positively
g. What did You say to him?
P. b. l. W-Oh. said as how he were a
dhirty scoundhrel of lying loafer and a thafe,
and tibet eff he ever thried any of his old thricks
agin, would tear his rotten liver out NV i'm
General disturbance of the dignity of the
court
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-09
NDEY TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEETINGS Chippewa Tribe No. a, I. o. R. NJ f;
Ancient Landmark Lodge No, 81, f. & A NJ
SPECIAL NoTICEs-Notice to Water Takers
Notice, T. NJ. Cunningham, Cashier Central
Railroad Bank; As to Bills Against Br Bark
PohonA.
BASE BALL-Orientals VS.. Amateurs.
EDUCATIONAL Military Academy,
North Carolina: The Hannah More Academy
for Girls, ReisteTstown, Md.
CHEAP COLUMN ADvERTIsEMESTs-Help Want
cd; Employment Wanted; For Rent; For Sale;
Personal; Miscellaneous.
AUCTION SALE-Fine Located Property, by D..
R. Kennedy.